Bob got the most out of Charlotte today, the result being a 117-96 win over Philadelphia. "They did everything right," said Philadelphia coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially White - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Charlotte was led by White (24 points, 2 assists, a block), Plungis (18 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Gish (23 points). Philadelphia was led by Franklin (18 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, 4 blocks), Roberson (10 points, a steal), Scott (14 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks).

Charlotte are now 31-16 and 16-7 at home. They hold at #2 in the Southeast and stay at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. After the defeat, Philadelphia are now 26-21. They remain at #2 in the Atlantic and hold at #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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